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Alan Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountains Reviews
Alan Hovhaness’s symphonies contain hauntingly beautiful music full of fascinating orchestration and striking timbres. The Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain,” was championed by Stokowski and Fritz Reiner, whose RCA recording put Hovhaness on the map. Like the other works on … Continue reading
Beverly Sills Concert (1972) / With Artists Of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Gervase De Peyer (Clarinet); Leslie Parnas (Cello); Paula Robison (Flute); Charles Treger (Violin) & Charles Wadsworth (Keyboards) [STEREO VINYL LP] Reviews
STEREO VINYL LP! Beverly Sills Concert! With Artists Of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Gervase De Peyer (Clarinet); Leslie Parnas (Cello); Paula Robison (Flute); Charles Treger (Violin); & Charles Wadsworth (Piano & Harpsichord). 1972 Westminster Gold Release! TRACKS: … Continue reading
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Historic Telecasts with George Szell (Mussorgsky / Beethoven / Berlioz / Mozart) Reviews
Featuring original footage of performances originally broadcast in 1961, this program of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by 20th-century heavyweight maestro George Szell is a pleasure to watch in more ways than one. Acting as a kind of time capsule, … Continue reading
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 ~ Temirkanov Reviews
This disc contains a surprise and a disappointment. The surprise is Yuri Temirkanov’s jaunty run through Shostakovich’s youthful Symphony No. 1, written when the composer was just 19. The St. Petersburg Philharmonic seems to take great delight with the diverse … Continue reading
Chamber Music from the South Reviews
In the CD Chamber Music From the South Paquito plays the clarinet, accompanied by the Uruguayan conductor and pianist Pablo Zinger and by the Brazilian cellist Gustavo Tavares. Paquito included in the CD’s repertoire three compositions by himself:Danzas Cubanas, Vals … Continue reading
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.2 “Little Russian”/Capriccio Italien Reviews
The Second Symphony, subtitled Little Russian, gets the nickname from the Ukrainian folk tunes used at various points, particularly in the finale. The Ukraine used to be called “Little Russia,” though it’s politically incorrect to say so now. But there’s … Continue reading
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Haydn: Symphonies 66 – 68 Reviews
Béla Drahos came out of nowhere to record an excellent series of the Beethoven symphonies for Naxos. He has done a few of Naxos’s Haydn volumes, too. This latest disc includes three superb, little-known works of Haydn in sparkling versions … Continue reading
Rampal: The Art of the Flute [Two Cassette Set] Reviews
Disc 1: 1. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c): Allegro maestoso; 2. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c): Adagio non troppo; 3. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. … Continue reading
Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat, Op. 20, Ibert: Escales; Divertissement No1-6 Reviews
Ibert’s sunny musical travelogue receives one of its finest performances on this sparklingly played and flawlessly recorded disc. Eduardo Mata always had a special affinity for French music, and this performance is one of his very best. The wacky Divertissement … Continue reading
Don Gillis: Symphony No. 7 Reviews
By now you know that we at Albany Records really like Don Gillis’ music! And this release is especially important because it contains three of his most beloved works in their first commercial re-recordings since the classic 1950 LP’s conducted … Continue reading